# 1997 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `287255` · 2001-04-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
FROM A PARKING SPACE AT A STRIP MALL I BACKED INTO A 3' CONCRETE POLE, WHEN I APPLIED MY FOOT TO THE BRAKE AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE , THE VEHICLE SPED OFF AS IF I HAD FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR. NO AMOUNT OF PUMPING THE BRAKES DID ANY GOOD. I HIT TWO OTHER CARS, TOOK OUT A BRICK COLUMN AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I HIT A SECOND BRICK COLUMN. WITNESSES SAY THAT THEY DID SEE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE. *AK
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